Pedestal



Dec. 17, 1.935.- KL E, BEMlS 4 2,024,330

PEDESTAL Filed sept. 17, 1954 Patented Dec. 17, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT GFFICE PEDESTAL Kenneth E. Bemis, San Francisco, Calif.

Application September 17, 1934, Serial No. 744,297

'7 Claims.

This invention is a pedestal of a new, knockdown type, readily assembleable and disassembleable at will, and which utilizes a singe means Which functions coincidently as assembly securing means, means for securing the assembly to a permanent support in a xed location, and means for retaining the stool seat, table top, or other top member against tipping or wabbling.

This pedestal is equally applicable to form a supporting member for stools, tables, benches, lamps, and other devices, and due to its new and unusual method of construction and assembly, permits its construction from any variety of material, such as wood, marble, onyx, glass, in any ornamental design, color scheme, or shape. Therefore, accurate matching of interior decorations or designs may be made.

The usual pedestal or base usually requires unrelated bolts or screws for fastening the pedestal to a permanent support, such as a floor or counter, and when the supporting surface is formed of concrete or stone, requires the drilling of a plurality of holes, babbitting, and positioning, thus making the installation expenditure disproportionate to the cost of the pedestal or stool.

Pedestals, which have been marketed in the past do not permit the use of a great variety of materials in their manufacture, since their design or method of construction limits the materials which can be used.

It is known that pedestals have been assembled with a single axial bolt, but the idea of using that same bolt as means for securing the pedestal in a fixed position, and also using that same bolt for retaining the top against tipping or wabbling,

has not heretofore been advanced.

In this invention, a stool pedestal is provided which uses only a single bolt for securing the pedestal assembly together, securing the assembly to the door, and retaining the seat against tipping or wabbling.

Also, the novel assembly permits the use of any kind or variety of rigid material for the body of the pedestal, such as different varieties of l wood, marble, onyx, glass or any other type of material of similar rigid nature, and also permits its manufacture in a variety of forms, such as round, oval, or polygonal.

The main object of the invention therefore, is to provide a pedestal of a knock-down type, and with a single means for seeming the assembly of the pedestal together, securing the assembly to a fixed support, and retaining a top against tipping or wabbling on the pedestal. Another object of the invention is to provide a pedestal as outlined with retaining devices for the body of the pedestal of such novel nature, that any desired variety of rigid or semi-rigid material, such as wood, onyx or marble, may be used to form the body, and in any desired form, 5 whereby interior decorations or designs, or color schemes, may be pleasingly matched. l

A further object of the invention is to provide a foot rail for the pedestal, which is readily applicable without any change in the structure' 10 of the pedestal, and which may be applied merely by substitution for one of the standard retaining means.

A still further object of the invention is to provide cushion seats for the body elements, 15 when formed of vitreous or fragile material to obviate fracture or chipping.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent as the following description is read on the drawing forming a part of 20 this speciiicatiomand in which similar reference characters are used to designate similar parts throughout the several views, of which Fig. i is a perspective view of the invention, shown in octagonal form, and with a swivel head 25 mounted thereon.

Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation through the invention, including the method of securing the pedestal to a concrete floor, and with foot rail included. 30

Fig. 3 is a section taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a transverse section showing the structure of a round pedestal.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view showing the sen curing means for a thin slab or wood floor with 35 opening beneath to permit accessibility to the nut.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary view showing another method of securing the pedestal to a floor or support. 40

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary view in enlarged detail showing resilient cushioning means for obviating chipping or fracturing of fragile body staves.

The invention consists of a body comprising a plurality of staves or vertical sections retained 45 between a head and a base and by interposed hoops, all secured together andto a permanent support by a single bolt.

.The body consists of a plurality of staves l0, forming `a circular, square, polygonal, oval,.or 50 other desired shape, and these staves may be formed of wood, metal, glass, onyx, marble, or other desired material, and are retained and secured by the head, base, and single axial bolt, which also forms means for securing the pedestal 55 to a permanent or fixed support. The body may also be formed as a hollow casing in a single unit, instead of from a plurality of staves.

'I'he head, base, and hoops, are preferably formed of metal, which may be nished by buffing, lacquering, enameling, or plating, and the hoops can be dispensed with, if desired, when the staves are made of fragile materials, such as onyx.

'I'he body is preferably tapered as shown, whereby the hoops II and I2 will be self-seating. Pins or screws I3 may be used to secure the hoops against displacement, but are ordinarily not required.

The base consists of a flaring foot I4 with intervening web I5, and annular stave-retaining and receiving recess or seat I5, which recess is made to the form of body desired, and has an exterior stave-retaining wall I'I, and interior stave-retaining wall I8, between which walls the ends of the .staves are placed in their respective positions. When vitreous or fragile materials are used to form the body, resilient lining I9, such as felt, rubber, or leather, is secured to the walls of the recess to prevent chipping or fracturing of the staves.

The head consists of a hoop portion 20 forming an exterior stave-retaining wall, an interior stave-retaining wall 2|, between which walls the stave-receiving recess is formed, and the head has axially formed therein a securing nut and swivel head receiving pocket 22, in which the swivel head 23 is rotatable, the swivel being integral with the seat, or top support 24, to which the seat or top 25 is secured by known means.

The foot rail is preferably formed integral with, or secured to the arms 25, which are formed integrally with one of the hoops, according to the location desired, and this foot rail with its hoop replaces one of the standard hoops. Therefore, no special provision is required for installation of rthe foot rail.

The securing means consists of a single bolt 21, threaded at both its upper and lower end, as indicated at 28 and 29 respectively, and passes through holes formed respectively through the bottom wall of the pocket 22 and web I5 of the base. An expanding nut 30 or plain nut 3| is provided for the lower end of the rod, and a plain nut 32 for the upper end.

For shipping, a plain nut is provided to cooperate with the web I5, which is removed for installation, since it would interfere with the proper securing of the pedestal to the support.

In assembling the structure, a suitable hole 33 is drilled, into which the unexpanded nut 3D will pass. 'I'he nut is started onto the end of the rcdor bolt 21 and lowered into the hole. The bolt is then screwed into the nut, causing it to expand and firmly engage the walls of the hole. The base is then passed over the bolt and rested on the door or support. The staves are next assembled in the recess I6 (with resilient inserts I9 in place fo-r vitreous or fragile materials), and the lower hoop I2 placed to encompass the staves, and which is followed by the upper hoops II.

'Ihe head is next placed on top, with the upper edge of the staves seated in the recess formed between the walls 25 and 2I, after which the nut 32 is threaded on the rod and drawn down tightly, rmly anchoring the entire assembly to the support.

The swivel head has a central or axial aperture through which the protruding portion of the bolt extends, and the seat or top is thereby prevented from 'tipping or wabbling, and the long guide formed by the bolt prevents the seat from accidentally being knocked off the pedestal.

In the modication, Fig. 5, the hole in the web I5 is shown threaded, and the bolt is threadedly secured therein, permitting the base to be pri- 5 marily secured to the support by means of the nut 3I, while in Fig. 6, a lever bolt is shown, a slot 33 being formed in the bolt, and a lever 34 eccentrically pivoted as at 35 is permitted to drop crosswise after passage through the hole, a pin 36 stop- 10 ping the lever in its transverse position, and a recess 31 receiving the pin when the lever is folded into the slot.

It will be understood that this structure is not conned to stool pedestals, but may also be used l5 for lamp and other' pedestals, for mounting on iloors, counters, walls, and bases and that the same structure may be used for benches, chairs and tables, by supplying a plurality of such pedestals properly positioned. 20

It will also be understood that Variations in construction and arrangement of parts, which are consistent with the appended claims, may be resorted to, without detracting from the spirit or scope of the invention, or sacricing any of the 25 advantages thereof.

I claim:

1. In combination, a plurality of staves, a head having a swivel pocket, a base, stave retaining and receiving means integral with said head and 30 with said base, a support, a swivel head, and axial securing means cooperating bet'ween said head and said support securing the staves, said head, and said base into a unit assembly and to said support, said axial securing means projecting 35 above the head and through the swivel head and forming auxiliary retaining means for the swivel head.

2. In combination, a support, a plurality of staves, a head and a base each provided with stave 40 end receiving and retaining means, an axial bolt cooperating between the support and the head for securing the staves, head and base together and to said support, a swivel pocket formed in the head and a swivel head mounted therein, said axial bolt projecting axially through the swivel head and forming auxiliary retaining means therefor.

3. In combination, a support, a base and a head each provided with a stave end receiving recess and with an axial bolt aperture, a plurality of staves retained against displacement in the recesses, and a bolt passing through the apertures and projecting beyond the top of the head and the bottom of the base, and a swivel pocket 55 formed in the head, and a swivel head mounted therein, the top projecting portion of said bolt extending axially through the swivel head.

4. A pedestal comprising a body formed of a plurality of staves, a head having a stave-end receiving recess, a base having a stave-end receiving recess, an axial bolt and nuts therefor cooperating with the head and with the base securing the stave-ends in position in the recesses, a swivel pocket formed in the head, a swivel head rotatably mounted therein, said bolt projecting axially through an aperture form-ed in the swivel head and forming auxiliary retaining means therefor.

5. A pedestal comprising in combination with a support, a body formed of a plurality of staves, a head having a stave-end receiving recess and an axial bolt receiving aperture, a base having a stave-end receiving recess and an axial bolt receiving aperture, and an axial bolt havingsecuring devices cooperating with said head and with said support securing said head, base and staves together and to said support, a swivel pocket formed in said head and a swivel head rotatably mounted therein, said bolt extending axially through an aperture formed in the swivel head to prevent tipping or wabbling thereof.

6. A pedestal comprising in combination with a support, a body formed of a plurality of staves, a head having a stave-end receiving recess and an axial bolt aperture, a base having a staveend receiving recess and an axial bolt aperture, an axial bolt having securing devices cooperating with said head and with said support securing said head, base and staves together and to said support, cushioning means lining the recesses to prevent marring of said staves, a swivel pocket formed. in said head and a swivel head mounted therein, an axial aperture formed through the swivel head, said bolt extending through said axial aperture and retaining the swivel head against wabbling or accidental displacement, a plurality of hoops spaced apart between said head and said base, said body being downwardly diverging to gravitatonally seat the hoops.

7. A pedestal comprising a support, a base having an annular stave receiving recess and cushioning means therein and an `axial bolt aperture, 5 a head having an annular stave-end receiving recess and cushioning means therein, a plurality of staves retained by their ends in said recesses to predetermined form, a swivel pocket formed in said head with a bolt aperture formed through 10 the bottom wall thereof, a swivel head rotatably mounted in said pocket and having an axial bolt receiving aperture, and a bolt extending through all of said apertures and into the support,- a nut on said bolt cooperating with said support, and 15 another nut on said bolt cooperating with the bottom wall of said pocket and being disposed beneath the swivel head, said bolt coincidently forming means for securing said staves, head, and base together and to said support, and, form- 20 ing also auxiliary means for retaining said swivel head against tipping or wabbling.

KENNETH E. BEMIs 

